Muting a poster

[FeralWoman]

Is it possible to mute or block a poster?

I’m sick of seeing his/her posts.

What's this thread about? I can't see the OP as I've blocked them using the new feature for Diamond Members.

Who is it?

I bet that’s part of the problem - because namechanges are allowed, this functionality would potentially reveal a poster’s aliases.

😂

Surely if you can block posts from people you disagree with/dislike you just create an echo chamber. I don't think that's the beauty of MN

We've had this discussion many times.

You could potentially block a username (until they change it), but blocking the person behind it, and any username they change to, would compromise the ability to anonymously change names, so would cause many people to stop posting.

Better to learn to ignore or report shitty posts. I've seen threads where derailing people are just ignored and people go back to actively posting about the topic being discussed - that works the best.

Jesus, how can people be arsed with this?! I also don't read poster names, just posts.

@FeralWoman @BeckyAMumsnet

Because they post a heck of a lot in topics I’m interested in, my finger is getting sore from scrolling past, and my eyes are getting sore from rolling.

My thoughts are these:

• the poster you are talking about simply has a different perspective to you
• the poster is ALWAYS peppered with multiple questions from all corners, and she makes an effort to answer them, so it seems there are many posts from her
• she doesn't post outside of Talk Guidelines and isn't abusive to others
• her views, and the views of posters like her, mean the board doesn't become more of an ideological echo chamber than it already is. Challenge is healthy.

yeah

@JamSlags

i still remember the thread when you name changed! That was a while ago now! Sadly I don't remember your previous name.

@FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee

ive noted your name in the past few days, because it made me smile. Is it new??

If a poster has posts deleted, they are usually posting outside the talk guidelines.

Is it me

@AutumnLeaves24 not at all. I've had it for at least a year. Maybe two.

I just to name change quite regularly but I haven't thought of a new one I've liked as much.

Not always.

Old account, years ago, many phones ago anyway/ changes of wifi. 5 6 years maybe ? Idk, I kind of give MN long breaks at time. My first post, was about something at the time currently traumatic for me, I was suffering mental health- wise and people were saying this is fake has to be fake, (no-one could be this... whatever) and then mumsnet deleted it, and deleted my account. And a lot of the posters were really nasty about it to me, too

MN please don't ban me again- it was years ago- and It Was True !

I'll say about that it did put me off the site for a very long time. I learned not to post in AIBU if you're in a vulnerable way, too

I'd love a fucking mute button.

But why, oh why can't people just ignore the goady, derailing fuckers that ruin the topic. It goes from an interesting thread to just arguing.

Which, as we all know, is their mission accomplished.

@FuckoffeeBeforeCoffee

oh you've suddenly got my attention 😂😂

trouble is with the guidelines is that they're subjective.

And so is the difference between being abusive and merely expressing an opinion when it comes down to it.

@AutumnLeaves24 are you flirting with me because I'm into it.

Must admit I have wondered the same thing because I'm more used to Facebook discussions (how quaint of me) and they have a facility to block other users. Here, the thing that upsets me is an occasional rude or aggressive response to something I've said when I've done no worse than put forward a different point of view to the other poster. I try to ignore those now but it would be nice to mute sometimes. Not often! Nobody on this thread!

@Helleofabore

And so is the difference between being abusive and merely expressing an opinion when it comes down to it.

That one is generally fairly easy. "Fuck off" and anything themed in that vein I'd class as abusive.